Wednesday, August 31, 2011

We've been going a little nuts the last two weeks, harvesting some bounty and cashing in on some good deals on cases of fruit and then canning the living daylights out of it. It's a bit of work, but knowing the cellar will be good and full come the winter and that we won't have to buy tomatoes from say, Mexico is a small price to pay.

Some garden treats.
These were some of the best peaches i have ever had in my life. I shit you not.

So far this week:
- 1.75 bushel's of local apples to apple sauce
- 70 peaches into cans and a about 30 eaten fresh
- 1 bushel of Norfolk Ontario Roma Tomatoes slow roasted in the oven and frozen. These were topped with fresh basil and local garlic.
- 8 liters of Andrews awesome dill pickle recipe (passed down through generations) (cukes from sleepy g farm).
- 1 bushel of the same tomatoes and a pile of peppers into tomato sauce.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Foragetastic. Another weekend of blueberry picking yielded a nice haul. Not the number of berries we were seeing last year, but at the same time, nothing to complain about either. A scoop of blueberries on our cereal for everyday of the year.

We like berries!
Some strawberries we picked at the u-pick back in July. Not foraging perse, but foody goodness for the winter non the less.
Stemmed and ready for the freezer.

A lot with the food and plants these days, but that's just how we roll.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

I'll be honest. Throwin down b-log posts during the summer months just aint easy. On the go and enjoying the heat while we've got it. It's August...and us at the fresh aspect headquarters are foraging our little hearts out. And it's dam good.

The Fresh Aspect

the fresh aspect is a glimpse into the things that make life interesting both at home in northwestern Ontario and beyond and includes, but is not limited to: surfing, photography, fish, wildplaces and simple existences.